The heated conversation emerged amid a sharp verbal duel between Dhankhar and Kharge, who serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

This criticism comes as the state grapples with a severe flood crisis affecting over four lakh people across several districts.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi will start the strategy meetings beginning June 24.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'mujra' remark against opposition leaders and said that he "insulted Bihar" by making such a comment.

"It is the public that is fighting for us and it is not just us. People are supporting the ideology that we follow and are fighting for us. The BJP will lag and we will move forward," he said. 

Aam Aadmi Party's Jagmohan Kang, who remained the former Minister and Ex-MLA from Kharar, rejoined the Congress on Monday in Delhi. 

Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot criticised the Election Commission's response to a letter from Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, expressing concern over delays in releasing voter turnout figures for the first two poll phases, as "completely inappropriate and unwarranted" on Saturday. In its reply to Kharge's letter on Friday, the commission labelled it an attempt to push a biassed narrative under the guise of seeking clarifications.

On the final day of third phase campaigning, PM Modi intensifies efforts with rallies in Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya visit. Amit Shah conducts four public meetings in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while J.P. Nadda reveals the party's manifesto for Odisha. Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge address gatherings, while Mayawati campaigns in Bengaluru.

Just one day before the nomination deadline. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to announce the candidates for the two seats today. 

Pitroda had spoken about inheritance tax in the US while delving into the issue of redistribution of health. As the BJP latched on it to target the Congress, the latter first distanced now trying to defend the leader.

The INDI Alliance staged the "Nyay Ulgulan Rally" in Ranchi's Prabhat Tara Maidan, organized by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, condemning the ruling NDA government as "tyrannical" and demanding its removal to preserve India's Constitution.

Sources said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi, and AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, besides other senior leaders and members of the CEC, are likely to attend the meet.